Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.
The legal and policy basis for forest law -- Forest tenure -- Public forestry -- Private forestry -- Public institutions -- Decentralization and devolution -- Good governance -- Forest law and the environment -- Forest law and trade -- Financing and taxation -- Offenses and penalties.
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This book analyzes the wide range of issues that should be taken into account in forest-related legislation. It stresses that forest law must be understood in the context of the broader legal framework governing land use and land tenure, as well as international obligations related to trade, environmental protection, and human rights. The book also pays significant attention to institutional arrangements and governance practices relevant to forests, including decentralization, transparency, and law enforcement. The authors draw extensively on experience from around the world to provide tools f.
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